Monsignor Bonner High School - Bon Aire Yearbook (Drexel Hill, PA)

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ATOM SMASHERS Once more the Frlars lnvaded the dlamond w1th a star studded nlne Last years club turned ln a tldy 44 record and this same ball club returns almost lntact this vear Father Thompson has taken over the dual role of coach and moderator for the 1959 season Wlth help from Fr Mullen and Mr Sabol he hopes to hrlghtcn the Bonner athletic scene Wllll our third league crown of the vear Slncc pltchlng IS the key to OPCIIIIIU' the door to a successful baseball season, the Frlars feel extremely confident thls year Last vears adequate pltehlng staff returns Intact, rlch 1n the experience galned last year, and bolstered by several very promlslng newcomers Richie Radzlak IS all set for BASEBALL S HALI OF FAME 1t Bonner is composed of the following ffront rowl fqecond Rowl Denny De P'1ul Bob Delaney fminlgerl Father Mullen fmodermtorl I :ther Thompson Notch? Tom Qahol 1 1 t coamhb Lhuck Slll0l6 Ind ,Ink M1Hile QTh1rd Rowl Jerry Pohllg Bill Muller lass! manager? Leon SCCCIH and Tom Redden fasst manager? l 'II' Nln 1 . . . . - . . , . . . . . , U , . . , . . ' .f . , . . . , . . , . Charley Ric-evuto, Richie Rndziak, Joe Cothie, Bill Kearns, and Tony Scarcelle. t . , f 1 1 , . , 71 'a ,, . ass. ' ,' ,z A' 'a . 7 ' 7 7 I N 1 4 L, i cu . . . N ,

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I t all .being E gilt, v- - . ' J a ,LK .L J 'Q X '.,,.r' 'U ,f rf 5 ,K ai fi THE l959 BONNER TENNIS TEAM takes pride in presenting its memhers: flcft to rightl Rev. Henry Scanlan. 0.S.A., Vincent MclVlanaman, Carl Avenick, Thomas Lucas, Francis Recd, Thomas liynam, James Munro, Rev. Neil McGettigan, 0.S.A.g Ikneelingl Willianl Allard, James Corr, William Manfredi, James Russell, Michael Fitzpatrick. This spot is the scene of much of the practice of the Bonner tennismen throughout the entire season. SERVICE WITH A SMILE RIGHT F0REHAND4Father McCettigan demonstrates the proper way to execute a forehand to Jim Corr, as Senior stalwarls, Vince MeManaman and Willie Allard, make a mental note of the proceedings. The fighting Friars of the '59 Bonner tennis team hope to improve the mediocre 4-5-1 record of last year and to asccnd once again to the Catholic League Championship. This title, won hy the 1957 team, was the first in the schoolis hricf history. The '59 439' . 4 5, team. dominated hy untlerclassmcn, must V overcome the threats of St. ,loseplfs Prep, LaSalle, and others in order to realize their T dream. The deficit in experience will he if surpassed hy hard practice and the coaching at of Fathers NIcGettigan and Scanlan. lf success comes this year, we can he sure of 460 N two thingsfit was efliectcal hy a rr-al team . effort and it will continue for the next few X '35 -'tv I N X years.

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